Maryland 404 (Shore Highway) eastbound at the split with Maryland 404 Business (Meeting House Road) near the city of Denton in Caroline County. Maryland 404 bypasses the county seat on a four-mile long expressway north and east of town. Meeting House Road represents the original Maryland 404 in conjunction with Gay & Franklin Streets in the Denton Town Center. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Approaching the eastern terminus of Maryland 328 (River Road) on Maryland 404 (Shore Highway) eastbound. Maryland 328 travels 15.3 miles southwest of here to the city of Easton and junction U.S. 50. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Maryland 404 (Shore Highway) eastbound at Maryland 328 west and River Road. Maryland 328 westbound intersects Maryland 404 Business (Meeting House Road) 0.6 miles to the south. River Road otherwise continues another 4.4 miles to Boonsboro and junction Maryland 480 (Ridgely Road). Photo taken 04/13/04.
Maryland 404 eastbound crosses the Choptank River en route to the only interchange of the Denton bypass at junction Maryland 313 & 609 (N. 6th Street / Greensboro Road). Photo taken 04/13/04.
Maryland 313 joins the Maryland 404 (Shore Highway) bypass between N. 6th Street and Maryland 404 Business (Gay Street) northeast of Denton. The former alignment of the highway is now signed as Maryland 609 between the bypass and one-way street couplet of Maryland 404 (Franklin & Gay Streets). Photo taken 04/13/04.
Guide sign posted ahead of the N. 6th Street off-ramp for Maryland 313 southbound. Maryland 313 and 404 overlap between Denton and Andersonville for a distance of 5.9 miles. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Maryland 404 (Shore Highway) eastbound at the Maryland 313 north & 609 southbound off-ramp. Maryland 313 travels Greensboro Road north 6.3 miles north to Greensboro and junction Maryland 314 (Whiteleysburg Road). Photo taken 04/13/04.
Descending along the Maryland 404 eastbound ramp to N. 6th Street. Maryland 313 (Greensboro Road) departs Maryland 404 (Shore Highway) to the left. Maryland 609 (N. 6th Street) sinks southward one mile to its end at Maryland 404 Business (Franklin Street) eastbound in downtown Denton. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Maryland 313 northbound shield posted at the end of the Maryland 404 ramp for Greensboro Road northbound. Maryland 313, like Maryland 213 (former U.S. 213) is a lengthy route serving the Eastern Shore of Maryland away from the U.S. 50 and 301 corridors. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Maryland 16-404 East
Maryland 16 joins Maryland 404 between Harmony Road and Greenwood Highway in eastern Caroline County. The 3.2-mile overlap passes through the community of Andersontown through open farm fields ahead of the departure of Maryland 313 south via Federalsburg Highway. Pictured here are Maryland 16 & 404 eastbound reassurance shields posted on Shore Highway east of the split with Maryland 313. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Mileage sign for Maryland 16 & 404 eastbound after the parting with Maryland 313. Maryland 404 remains the preferred route to the coastal resort areas of Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island, and Ocean City along the Atlantic seaboard. Photo taken 04/13/04.
0.9 miles east of the split with Maryland 313 (Federalsburg Highway) is the partition of Maryland 16 & 404 at Greenwood and Back Roads. Maryland 16 continues east along Greenwood Road to Adamstown and Greenwood, Delaware as Delaware 16. Maryland 404 turns southeasterly to Bridgeville and Georgetown, Delaware along Denton Bridgeville Road. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Back Road ties into the split of Maryland 16 (Greenwood Road) and 404 (Denton Bridgeville Road) from the south. A set of flashers otherwise governs the rural intersection three miles west of the Delaware state line. Back Road ties into Maryland 313 (Federalsburg Highway) to the west. Photos taken 04/13/04.
Maryland 16 departs the 3.2-mile overlap with Maryland 404 (Shore Highway) for Greenwood Road east of Andersontown in Caroline County. The state highway travels 2.5 miles from there to the Delaware state line near Hickman, Delaware. Maryland 404 meanwhile continues 3.1 miles southeast alogn Denton Bridgeville Road to the transition into Delaware 404 as the Seashore Highway. A headlight restriction remains in place due to the high volumes of traffic during the Summer months. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Maryland 404 West
Maryland 16 & 404 westbound reassurance shields and mileage sign posted on the 3.2-mile overlap of Shore Highway. The tandem joins Maryland 313 (Federalsburg Highway) in 0.9 miles. Photos taken 04/13/04.
Junction Maryland 313 shield posted for the Shore Highway intersection with Federalsburg Highway. Maryland 313 enters the multiplex after a 10-mile drive from Fredericksburg in southeastern Caroline County. The second control point for Maryland 313 is that of American Corner accessible from connections with Jones Corner and American Corner Road to the southwest. Photos taken 04/13/04.
Increasing traffic demands due to the growth of the Delaware and Maryland coastal resort areas results in the placement of traffic lights at the merge with Maryland 313 north on Maryland 16 & 404 (Shore Highway) westbound. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Maryland 313 North & 16-404 West
Maryland 16 & 404 westbound and 313 northbound shields posted on the Shore Highway west of their merge at Federalsburg Highway. The otherwise rural stretch of highway includes a headlight burning policy because of the heavy traffic volumes incurred during the summer months due to beach traffic along Delaware and Maryland 404. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Mileage sign posted on Shore Highway westbound ahead of its intersection with Andersontown Road / Hignutt Road at Andersontown itself. Maryland 404 is the main route between southern Delaware and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge (U.S. 50 & 301) west of Queenstown and most guide signs along the Eastern Shore direct motorists to the crossing by way of U.S. 50, U.S. 301, or Maryland 404. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Maryland 16 westbound departs Shore Highway for Harmony, Preston, and Bethlehem two miles west of Andersontown. A traffic signal governs the intersection of Harmony Road (Maryland 16) and Double Hills Road from the north. Maryland 313 north & 404 west continue northwest two miles into Denton. Photos taken 04/13/04.
Maryland 313 North & 404 West
Maryland 313 north & 404 westbound reassurance shields posted on the 1.6-mile drive between Maryland 16 (Harmony Road) and South 5th Avenue at Denton. Photo taken 04/13/04.
A four-mile expressway shuttles Maryland 404 and 313 around the city of Denton in central Caroline County. The divided highway begins at the off-ramp for Gay Street (Maryland 404 Business) westbound east of downtown. The Business route splits between the one-way street couplet of Gay Street (westbound) and Franklin Street (eastbound through the city. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Maryland 313 and 404 reassurance shields are posted separately on the freeway portion of the bypass between Gay Street (Maryland 404 Business) and their split at N. 6th Street. Access is completely controlled on the final two miles of the Maryland 313 north & 404 westbound overlap. Photos taken 04/13/04.
Advance guide signs for the Maryland 313 northbound departure from Maryland 404 west at N. 6th Street. A diamond interchange composes the split between the two routes north of downtown Denton. Although not signed along Maryland 404 west, N. 6th Street carries Maryland 609 southward into downtown. The one-mile route follows the original Maryland 313 alignment between the Denton Bypass and Maryland 404 Business (Gay & Franklin Streets). Photos taken 04/13/04.
Affixed to the Camp Road overcrossing is the guide sign for Maryland 313's departure ramp from Maryland 404 westbound. Maryland 313 returns to rural environs on the 5.8 miles that separate Denton from Greensboro. Maryland 404 continues west across the Choptank River ahead. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Maryland 404 West
Advance guide sign posted for the forthcoming intersection with Maryland 328 (River Road) and its control city of Easton. River Road travels north-south between Boonsboro (junction Maryland 480) to Maryland 404 (Shore Highway) where it becomes Maryland 328. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Maryland 328 westbound sinks southwest from Maryland 404 (Shore Highway) and the city of Denton 15 miles to junction U.S. 50 at the Talbot County seat of Easton. The state route intersects Maryland 404 Business (Meeting House Road) 0.7 miles to the south in west Denton. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Westbound Maryland 404 (Shore Highway) at the eastern terminus of Maryland 328 (River Road). Maryland 328 crosses the Tuckahoe Creek within seven miles between Denton and Matthews in eastern Talbot County. Photo taken 04/13/04.
The Denton Bypass merges with Maryland 404 Business (Meeting House Road) west of Denton itself at a signalized intersection. From here Maryland 404 maintains itself as a four-lane divided highway for another two miles en route to Hillsboro, Queen Anne, and junction U.S. 50 near Wye Mills. Photo taken 04/13/04.
The western terminus of Maryland 404 Business (Meeting House Road) as seen from Maryland 404 (Shore Highway) westbound. A second Maryland 404 Business departs Maryland 404 in 3.5 miles for both Hillsboro and Queen Anne south of Maryland 404. Plans are in the works to upgrade more of the Maryland 404 corridor in Maryland to expressway standards to meet the demands of increasing beach traffic. Photo taken 04/13/04.
